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Batman The weather has turned cold. The trees have been stripped of their leaves. And Thanksgiving is in the rearview mirror for another year. That must mean that thoughts are increasingly turning to the next holiday season.

At least they probably are for most people. The holidays haven't been a particularly big part of Bruce's life. Not since *that* night. But it is hard to completely ignore them. At least not in this particular house. Because if they do not mean all that much to him, Alfred at least insures that the holidays are done right.

Which means that Wayne Manor is decked out in all of it's holiday apparel, draped in lights and ornaments and all manner of Christmas cheer. And a bah humbug oh anyone that doesn't approve. In the coming weeks there will be more then one party taking place within these walls. A large one for charity of course, and likely smaller ones for the 'Family'. Later tonight Christmas will likely be far from his thoughts, as he roams the streets of Gotham, bringing his customary brand of justice to those deserving.

But for right now at least, it's hard not to be a little warmed by all the cheer and spirit on display as he roams the Manor with his guests.
Harley Quinn Harley has not missed this chance at all Still with the blue and pink but a touch more red to the pink and a bit more green to the blue.. She got herself some knee-high red stockings with a bell on the toes! fur ruffle to bring attention to her creamy white legs ! % The fur ruffle hides the booty shorts are too short but adds contour and a nice top with some more fur! She's all x-mas out. Clearly, she loves the holiday!

     she actually has roller skates on and is currently moving way faster than a girl should with far to much skill (huzzah roller derby queen! ) . She's zipping around, making sure there is far more missile toe then needed.
Zatanna Zatara One of those said guests happens to be the Justice League's own Mistress of Magic who has taken up the invitation to visit.

Of course her own home, Shadowcrest, is likewise decked out, but somehow even the brightest of Christmas ornanments seem to take on a slightly more spooky bent in that particular lair of magic and mystery. So this certainly makes for a nice change.

As does the chance to sample some of Alfred's Christmas baking. That alone would be worth visiting, truth be told. But in this case she is also getting a rather amusing floor show and she watches with a little grin curled on her expression as Harley zips about on her roller skates, covering about four times the distance that she does as she zips too and fro, adding her own color to the festive proceedings. "Very impressive," she teases as the harlequin zips on by again.
Batman It is hard not to appreciate that unabashed enthusiasm for the holidays.

Alfred might excel at bringing a certain decorative perfection to the Manor. To make everything feel like a sparkling winter wonderland, glass and crystal oranaments seeming to reflect the light everywhere, making the sometimes dark interior seem to glitter with life. To add those cheery touches. The roaring fireplaces and the always delicious treats.

But Harley certainly does a lot to evoke the spirt of the season and even Bruce smiles briefly as she zips by again. "Just don't crash into anything. If you break any of Alfred's prized ornaments even he might not forgive you," the dark-haired billionaire points out drily, leading the way towards the library.
Harley Quinn Harley Quinn In true harley style she hooks a hand onto a banister.. lets the box mostly empty of misletoe fly as she twists.. spins lands and launches into a tackle hug "Zatanna! " thankfully harley's kinda light but still it's a lot of tiny blond dynamo flying at somebody and into a tackle hug when that person dons't have super strenght!

     but she's rubbing her face into the other woman with glee ' You came to visit that makes it happy " She says with a smile.. looks up " HA " looks at the trap and leans down to plant a bit kiss on Zatanna.

     When it's chrismas harley is on 11 out of 10
Zatanna Zatara The archway leading into the library with the doors currently open is indeed bedecked in mistletoe. A suitable trap for the wary. Or for anyone that doesn't mind stealing a quick kiss.

It is hard to tell just which category that Zatanna might fall into as she starts to head into the library. She certainly doesn't seem to exactly be on the receiving end of a flying tackle, that much is for sure and her eyes widen a little as the blonde dynamo flings herself towards the raven-haired sorceress, throwing arms up in time to catch the other woman, to steady herself though she does have to take a step back to do so.

Right under that little sprig hung overhead. The perfect trap to be sure.

Glancing up, she manages a bit of a laugh, cut off by that kiss. Which she returns. Eyes glinting merrily.

"Very devious," she says with a wink.
Batman "You might want to avoid breaking Zanna too," Bruce points out drily, lingering in that doorway for just a moment, near enough to intervene if necessary and prevent the pair of them from tumbling into anything too breakable.

Once it's clear that they are not going to end up smashing anything or hurting themselves, he continues on towards the array of comfortable chairs, couch, and table laden down with various treats, all positioned near the great fireplace in the heart of the library. "Help yourself if anything appeals. Alfred does rather enjoy going to excess at this particular time of year," he admits with a certain wry fondness.

What good memories he does have of this time of year, at least since the death of his parents, almost exclusively revolve around that man.
Harley Quinn Harley Quinn giggles as she smiles and stays snuggled with the other girl but more the arm around her style.. as she moves with her pretty easy when your in skates as she looks over " I didn't break nuffin " She pauses for a moment " This time " . She adds but much more softly " I helped make the cookies " she beams and there is alot more cookies than nromal
Zatanna Zatara Arm in arm with the blonde, Zatanna moves towards the waiting table with a little laugh.

"I'm more then just a beautiful face and some murmured backwards words for flair, Bruce," the raven-haired sorceress points out with a little grin. "The day I can't stand up to admirers throwing themselves at me, well, that will be a sad day indeed," she teases, stopping in front of that table, the heat of the fire apparent even here.

"Is that so?" she murmurs, falshing a little smile Harley's way. "Well then, I suppose I best sample one or two. It would be rude not to," she points out, that smile threatening to grow.

Any excuse right? And she plucks up a couple of the cookies from the waiting tray.
Batman Hey, even Bruce is willing to indulge a little, perhaps encouraged by the present company as he takes up a couple of the cookies as well.

"I'm not likely to argue that. With either of you," he agrees wryly, taking a bite of that cookie. Hey, it's even hard to tell just who had a bigger hand in making it, Harley or Alfred.

"If you ever get tired of causing chaos, you might just have a future as a butler," the dark-haired billionaire says to the blonde, flashing a smile towards Harley as he takes another bite. "I can always show you the rest of the house, or some of the grounds. Or I'm sure that we can find something else to get up to."
Harley Quinn Harley Quinn Sticks out her tounge ' I like chrismas okay " She says ' I'm a decent cook anyways " She leans into zatana a bit " I'm a doctor not a buttler and alfreds too good " She counters .

     She beams as people enjoy her cookies she works hard on her xmas cookies after all . poor alfred had to clean the disaster of akitchen but she is a good cook
Zatanna Zatara "The cookiees are good," Zatanna agrees as she takes another bite, moving to sink down onto the cushions of the couch rather casually. While she might have to be /on her game/ amongst other people, clearly she doesn't feel that way here at the very least.

"I don't mind seeing what else Alfred's done with the place," she admits, glancing about the library. "It's kind of nice. Reminds me of being a kid again. Though, admittedly, it was never as fancy as this. Even with magic," she admits with a laugh.

"Of course, it's awfully comfy here too. And there are such delicious treats nearby.." she points out archly.

Counterpoint.